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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington D.C. 1917 to 1938: The Peyote Controversy; Oklahoma's Poor Rich Indians; Tricksters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much land had the U.S. government taken from the Ute Indians?
(a) 50 million acres.
(b) 10 million acres.
(c) 2 million acres.
(d) 500,000 acres.

2. How many children did Tate have?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 14.
(d) 4.

3. What did the cutting of Gertrude's braids symbolize?
(a) Submission to the white man.
(b) Practicality.
(c) The elimination of vanity.
(d) Rigorous hygiene.

4. Gertrude's playmates at the boarding school were Judewin and _____________.
(a) Mahalo.
(b) Tatakin.
(c) Totowin.
(d) Tate.

5. In which state was the college in #84 located?
(a) Indiana.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Zitkala-Sa and Raymond move to after their son went away to boarding school?

2. When did Gertrude realize she had made a mistake by going to the boarding school?

3. Which of the following was NOT something the government promised the Indians?

4. What was the name of the Indian agency where Tate and the others received their government food rations?

5. How did Gertrude sign the article that appeared in the publication in #103?

(see the answer key)

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